Saint Kitts and Nevis' energy mix and electricity

🇰🇳 In 2024, Saint Kitts and Nevis generated 0.23 TWh of electricity. Almost all of it, 91%, came from oil and other fossil fuels. In total, 8.6% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 91% from fossil fuels.

On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 609 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025.

Electricity demand was 0.23 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.

Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 53%, from 0.15 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 8%. The biggest rise was in wind, from 0% to 4% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 100% to 91%. Carbon intensity fell from 667 to 609 grams per kWh.

Live, hour-by-hour figures for Saint Kitts and Nevis are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.

Energy mix in 2024

Oil and other fossil fuels 91%
Wind 4.3%
Solar 4.3%

Source	Share	Generated
Oil and other fossil fuels	91%	0.21 TWh
Wind	4.3%	0.01 TWh
Solar	4.3%	0.01 TWh

Energy security score

38out of 100

Vulnerable. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.

Measure	Score
Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Saint Kitts and Nevis, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more.	n/a
Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 91%.	18
Little reliance on imported power Saint Kitts and Nevis exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks.	100
Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 8.6% of generation.	9
Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 91% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share.	9

The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.

How it has changed

Year	Generated	Low-carbon	Fossil	CO₂ g/kWh
2000	0.15 TWh	0%	100%	667
2005	0.19 TWh	0%	100%	684
2010	0.21 TWh	0%	100%	667
2015	0.22 TWh	5%	96%	636
2020	0.22 TWh	5%	96%	636
2023	0.22 TWh	5%	96%	636
2024	0.23 TWh	8%	91%	609

Questions about Saint Kitts and Nevis' energy

What is Saint Kitts and Nevis' energy mix?

In 2024, Saint Kitts and Nevis' electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 91%, wind 4.3% and solar 4.3%.

How much of Saint Kitts and Nevis' electricity is renewable?

8.6% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (wind 4.3% and solar 4.3%).

What is Saint Kitts and Nevis' main source of electricity?

Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 91% of its electricity in 2024.

How clean is Saint Kitts and Nevis' electricity?

About 609 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, above the world average of 458 grams.

Does Saint Kitts and Nevis import electricity?

Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2024.

How secure is Saint Kitts and Nevis' energy supply?

Global Grid's energy security score for Saint Kitts and Nevis is 38 out of 100 (vulnerable). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.

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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024. Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).